diff --git a/core/tauri/src/manager.rs b/core/tauri/src/manager.rs
index a6f633424..105b8ff5e 100644
--- a/core/tauri/src/manager.rs
+++ b/core/tauri/src/manager.rs
@@ -1599,12 +1599,15 @@ fn on_window_event<R: Runtime>(
     WindowEvent::FileDrop(event) => match event {
       FileDropEvent::Hovered(paths) => window.emit(WINDOW_FILE_DROP_HOVER_EVENT, paths)?,
       FileDropEvent::Dropped(paths) => {
-        let scopes = window.state::<Scopes>();
-        for path in paths {
-          if path.is_file() {
-            let _ = scopes.allow_file(path);
-          } else {
-            let _ = scopes.allow_directory(path, false);
+        #[cfg(feature = "protocol-asset")]
+        {
+          let scopes = window.state::<Scopes>();
+          for path in paths {
+            if path.is_file() {
+              let _ = scopes.asset_protocol.allow_file(path);
+            } else {
+              let _ = scopes.asset_protocol.allow_directory(path, false);
+            }
           }
         }
         window.emit(WINDOW_FILE_DROP_EVENT, paths)?
diff --git a/core/tauri/src/scope/mod.rs b/core/tauri/src/scope/mod.rs
index 19d188539..ff09633fd 100644
--- a/core/tauri/src/scope/mod.rs
+++ b/core/tauri/src/scope/mod.rs
@@ -8,26 +8,9 @@ pub mod ipc;
 
 pub use self::ipc::Scope as IpcScope;
 pub use fs::{Event as FsScopeEvent, Pattern as GlobPattern, Scope as FsScope};
-use std::path::Path;
 
 pub(crate) struct Scopes {
   pub ipc: IpcScope,
   #[cfg(feature = "protocol-asset")]
   pub asset_protocol: FsScope,
 }
-
-impl Scopes {
-  #[allow(dead_code, unused)]
-  pub(crate) fn allow_directory(&self, path: &Path, recursive: bool) -> crate::Result<()> {
-    #[cfg(feature = "protocol-asset")]
-    self.asset_protocol.allow_directory(path, recursive)?;
-    Ok(())
-  }
-
-  #[allow(dead_code, unused)]
-  pub(crate) fn allow_file(&self, path: &Path) -> crate::Result<()> {
-    #[cfg(feature = "protocol-asset")]
-    self.asset_protocol.allow_file(path)?;
-    Ok(())
-  }
-}